Christabelle Borg facts for kids
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Christabelle Borg
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Also known as | Christabelle |
Born | Mġarr, Malta |
28 April 1992
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Years active | 2009–2022 |
Christabelle Borg (born on April 28, 1992), also known as Christabelle, is a talented singer, songwriter, and TV presenter from Malta. She is well-known for representing Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. She sang her song "Taboo" in Lisbon, Portugal. Even though she did not make it to the final, she placed 13th with 101 points.
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Early Life and Education
Christabelle Borg was born in 1992 in a village called Mġarr in the northern part of Malta. She loved music and decided to study it further. She went to Mount St. Mary's College and finished her music studies in 2014.
After that, she continued her education at the University of Malta. She studied accounting and earned her Master's degree in 2015.
Music and TV Career
Christabelle started her career when she was still a teenager. She hosted two TV shows in Malta called Teen Trouble and Teen Traffic. These shows helped her become a familiar face on television.
In 2005, she tried to represent Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with a song called "Going Wild." This was an early step in her music journey.
Eurovision Song Contest Attempts
Christabelle has tried to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest several times.
- In 2014, she entered the Malta Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Lovetricity." She made it to the final and finished in eighth place.
- She returned to the competition in 2015 with a song called "Rush." This time, she did even better, finishing in second place.
- In 2016, she competed again with her song "Kingdom" and placed fourth.
Winning Malta Eurovision Song Contest
In 2018, Christabelle tried for the fourth time to win the Malta Eurovision Song Contest. She performed her powerful song "Taboo." This time, she won the competition! This meant she would represent Malta at the main Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Songs by Christabelle
Christabelle has released many songs throughout her career. Here are some of her well-known singles:
- "I Wanna Know" (2009)
- "Flame" (2009)
- "Naturally" (2009)
- "Everytime I Bleed" (2009)
- "Everything About You" (2011)
- "Say" (2012)
- "Fall for You" (2013)
- "Bay Kids Song" (2013)
- "Lovetricity" (2014)
- "Rush" (2015)
- "Kingdom" (2016)
- "Never Gone" (2017)
- "Taboo" (2018)
- "Breathe" (2021)
See also
In Spanish: Christabelle Borg para niños